Action · July 11, 2006
The Ship: Murder Party (2006)
This package includes a tutorial, The Ship Single Player, which introduces you to some gameplay mechanics and storyline, and The Ship Multiplayer where you can hunt and be hunted by other players. Please read our State of the Game announcement: For PC gamers who enjoy multiplayer games with a bit of intelligence, intrigue and ingenuity, The Ship is a murder mystery alternative to traditional FPS multiplayer games. Each player is given a Quarry to kill - and must evade their own Hunter in the process, all set on board a series of 1920s art deco cruise ships. The Ship is owned by the mysterious Mr X and as one of many 'lucky' recipients of a free ticket you arrive on board The Ship to find there's a catch to your luxury cruise. You are coerced into a brutal Hunt to indulge Mr. X's fantasies, under threat of death for not only yourself, but also your family. Your only chance to save yourself and your family is to play the Hunt and win. Combining stealthy multiplayer action and a needs system, The Ship is a truly unique gaming experience.
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Multiplayer · 384
- Indie · 174
- First-Person · 155
- Action · 151
- Stealth · 140
- Mystery · 121
- RPG · 120
- Assassin · 111
- Funny · 81
- Survival · 63
- FPS · 54
- Simulation · 54
- Singleplayer · 52
- Comedy · 51
- Shooter · 44
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.0k Steam reviews | Top 54% in Action |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 84% for session depth among Action |
Action releases from 2006
11 Action titles launched in 2006 — top 6 by review volume.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 6.0k reviews
5.1k positive · 833 negative
Metacritic
76/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
2.6k
Press Quotes
“its gameplay and design draw on everything from Poirot to Quake, with even a slightly unhealthy dose of The Sims thrown into the mix - but the game is much more than the sum of its well worn parts” 8 – Videogamer “Unlike a lot of its hybrid predecessors, this multigenre multiplayer game really is something completely different. While the game draws on identifiable sources such as Quake, The Sims, and Clue, it mashes these elements together with a few…
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
- Japanese
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 11, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Outerlight Ltd. |
| Publisher | Blazing Griffin |
| Base price | $2.49 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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